The November 2023 election with a 27% voter turnout, had only one major race on the ballot: the contest for mayor, pitting the incumbent, Jean Stegeman against Casey Hoffman who previously had never been elected to a major political office in the county. Casey won by 45 votes. He received 982 total votes (51%) to Jean’s 937 votes (48%) while 21 people did not cast a vote for either candidate in the mayoral race (1%). Casey won Wards 1 and 2, Jean won Ward 3, and they tied in Ward 4 (please see Figure 1). In the August primary where there was a three way race, with 20% turnout, and 559 fewer votes cast, Casey won Wards 2 and 3 while Jean won Wards 1 and 4 (please see Figure 2).

Figure 1, Election Results for Mayoral Election, November 2023

Precinct	Times Ballot Cast in General Election*	Registered Voters	Casey Hoffman	Jean Stegeman	Total Votes for Mayor	Percentage Turnout for Mayor
City of Menominee, Ward 1, Precinct 1	392	1,682	204	184	388	23%
City of Menominee, Ward 2, Precinct 2	498	1,677	264	228	492	29%
City of Menominee, Ward 3, Precinct 3	553	1,833	269	280	549	30%
City of Menominee, Ward 4, Precinct 4	497	1,853	245	245	490	26%
Totals	1,940	7,045	982	937	1,919	27%

Figure 2, Election Results for Three Way Run Off for Mayor, August 2023

Precinct	Times Ballot Cast in Primary Election*	Registered Voters	Casey Hoffman	Beth Peanosky	Jean Stegeman	Total Votes for Mayor
City of Menominee, Ward 1, Precinct 1	266	1,671	105	50	107	262
City of Menominee, Ward 2, Precinct 2	338	1,674	156	66	115	337
City of Menominee, Ward 3, Precinct 3	424	1,819	171	93	158	422
City of Menominee, Ward 4, Precinct 4	353	1,847	123	78	151	352
Total	1,381	7,011	555	287	531	1,373

• This is the total number of ballots issued that were cast. Not all voters may have voted for one of the mayoral candidates or cast a legitimate ballot.